air conditioning

[ air kuhn-dish-uh-ning ]

noun

1. a system or process for controlling the temperature, humidity, and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior, as of an office, theater, laboratory, or house, especially one capable of cooling.
2. an air-conditioning system or unit.

air conditioning

noun

1. a system or process for controlling the temperature and sometimes the humidity and purity of the air in a house, etc

Derived Forms

• air conditioner, noun

Other Words From

• air-con·di·tion·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of air conditioning¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Water-adsorption polymers have been playing a key part in atmospheric water harvesting and desiccant air conditioning, but desorption so that the polymers can be efficiently reused has been an issue.

From Science Daily

“Even Jamie Flam, who runs Dynasty Typewriter, hopped on the phone with me for an hour just to help me figure out how to do the ticketing split that would benefit the artist and the audience as well as pay the staff and air conditioning costs,” said Avila.

From Los Angeles Times

The region is especially vulnerable in part because, unlike places like the United States, few people have air conditioning, because traditionally it was almost never needed.

From Science Daily

Like Europe, few people in this region have air conditioning, because it is generally not needed, and this probably upped the death toll.

From Science Daily

“My wife cranked up this air conditioning,” he says from his hotel room in New York while on tour to promote his new memoir, “Growing Up Urkel.”

From Los Angeles Times